Parsnip and Hazelnut Soup with Thyme and Cardamom Koftas

A warm, nourishing, easy to digest dinner that will hit the spot in these cooler months! Serves 8 Koftas: 1 medium zucchini 100gm button mushrooms 1 cup cooked …

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Yoga for Back Pain

Yoga for back pain. For some people it’s a preventative, for others a cure, for some it’s maintenance while for a very rare few it might be a …

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Yoga: A Healing Path for Cancer Survivors

With sadness I am submitting this article for this month’s newsletter because the dear friend I was writing it for has lost her struggle with cancer and is …

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Easy Vegan Bounty Slice

A vegan and gluten free twist on a favourite sweet treat 🙂   Ingredients: 500gm Desiccated Coconut 320gm tin coconut condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 tbs …

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Vegetable Ragout with Spiced Quinoa

Serves 8 Part 1 (cook in a pot): ¼ cup Olive oil 1 tbsp fennel seeds 350gm carrots, peeled and diced 1cm 5 sprigs thyme 3 small sprigs …

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The Healing Power of Yoga: Stories from ASMY

Yoga is not only enjoyable but improves our health. I was reading the other day about a study that showed how a steady yoga practice far outweighed stretch …

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Satay Tempeh

Tempeh is traditionally from Indonesia.  Having a higher protein content than tofu, it is easy to digest & contains iron, calcium & magnesium.  Serve it with a yummy …

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Tiptoe Mountain Pose

Balancing poses hone our ability to focus and concentrate. They provide a wonderful feedback system – as soon as the mind wavers we start to wobble. Because the …

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Super Healthy Bread Rolls

These bread rolls are a winner at our household. It’s so good with a nice warm bowl of vegetable soup 🤗 or can be used to make sandwiches …

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Crispy Greek Inspired Lemon & Herb Potatoes with Lemon Aioli

Serves 2-4 Preparation and cooking time: 1.5hrs For the potatoes: 1kg washed baby potatoes 3-4 tbsp of ghee / olive or coconut oil 2 tbsp Lemon, herb and …

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Forearm Side Plank

The Forearm Side Plank is an excellent exercise for strengthening your core, with a particular focus on toning the obliques.  Additionally, it offers the benefit of toning your …

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Yoga for Spinal Decompression: A Path to Health and Healing

In many yoga poses I like to dwell on the feeling of my spine decompressing. It’s a delicious sense of creating space within the spinal column. In our …

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Gate Latch Pose (Parighasana)

Benefits Opens hips Stretches shoulders Lengthens side body Strengthens back Opens chest Cautions Kneeling may be contraindicated for people with knee tenderness Herniated discs Hernia Late pregnancy. Moving …

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Cranberry, Date and Fig Bliss Balls

These Cranberry, Date and Fig Bliss Balls are a definite crowd pleaser!   Ingredients: Dried pitted dates 200gm Desiccated Coconut 200gm Dried Figs (remove the stalk) 150gm Craisins …

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Spring Lentil Tabbouleh with Smashed Avocado 

This dish was a favourite of my mum’s, I hope you love it too! Serves 2   For the salad: 2 cups cooked green lentils (see method) ½ …

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The Science Behind Stretching Fascia: Benefits and Techniques

While most people are familiar with the benefits of stretching muscles, a lesser-known aspect of flexibility lies in stretching the fascia. Slowly the understanding of the role of …

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Quinoa Upma with Veggies and Cashews

Upma is a savoury dish using grains/seeds, veggies and spices. It is served as breakfast, snack or a side dish. You can use rice, rice flakes, millet or …

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The Vagus Nerve: Unraveling the Wonders of the Body’s Superhighway

The human body is a complex marvel of interconnected systems that work tirelessly to maintain balance and homeostasis. At the core of this intricate web lies the vagus …

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The Essence and Meaning of Namaste

Namaste is a traditional greeting that we often hear in the yoga community. It is usually offered with the palms held together, lowered eyes and a bowed head. …

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Pumpkin Miso Soup

Pumpkin soup is firm favourite winter warmer!  This recipe has a twist of a difference with Miso Paste and is super easy to make, using ingredients you probably …

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Question Time: How Can I Improve My Balance?

The teachers at ASMY get asked many questions, some about the spiritual aspects of yoga and others more on the physical side. Maybe the following question is one …

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Warrior 3 Pose (Virabhasana 3)

This pose challenges your balance, the stretch of your hamstrings and the strength of just about everything else. To add more of a challenge, you can move your …

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Superfood Smoothie

Recently I have been researching about nutrition for seniors. Protein is the most important micronutrient for an older person. It is the building block of the body and …

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Sweet Potato and Green Lentil Dal

A cozy, nourishing Winter warmer!   Serves 6-8 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20-40 minutes   Ingredients: 1/4 cup ghee or olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 …

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Improve Your Vision with Yoga

As I sit here squinting at my computer screen, I am reminded of the need to do my eye exercises.  Although I resort to glasses for very fine …

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Best Carob Waffles Ever (Vegan + GF)

This is a great gluten free recipe that both kids and adults absolutely love! 😊   Ingredients: 2 cups of nut milk 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal 3 …

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Extension Not Tension

Many people embrace yoga asanas as a way of getting rid of muscle tension. Muscle tension is when your muscles stay partially contracted for a period of time, …

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Feel the Oscillating Breath

This is a wonderful way of bringing breath awareness into our asana practice. To find the oscillating breath, it is best to first experience it while we are …

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The Power of Community: Why Group Yoga & Meditation Classes are Beneficial

Traditionally yoga was taught one on one and practiced alone. Originally it was taught as an adjunct to a spiritual practice, training the yogi to be able to …

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Goddess Pose

This pose is much like the Horse Stance from the martial arts tradition. They both have a wonderfully grounding effect and are both strengthening for the legs and …

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Warm Noodle Salad

A flavour packed, full of veg recipe that even the kids will love 🙂   Serves 4 Ingredients: 375gm firm tofu Olive oil for frying 1 x 200gm …

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10 Reasons to Practice Flow Yoga

Flow yoga, also known as vinyasa yoga, is a dynamic and physically active form of yoga that involves flowing from one pose to the next, often with the …

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Crispy Rice Paper Dumplings

Crunchy and chewy foods are always a winner! This recipe have both textures and it’s also packed with essential nutrients like protein, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates making a …

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Overnight Oats

I make these Overnight Oats for my husband, a couple can be prepared at a time, leaving breakfast nicely organised and saving you time in the morning. Be …

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Anjali Mudra

Mudras can be loosely described as positions which we adopt to bring about a certain subtle result. Anjali mudra is a gesture of peace and respect. It is …

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Mindful New Year Resolutions

So here we are at the turning point. The start of a new year. The past year has slipped away, the new year is yet to come. Looking …

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Festive Lentil Salad

In many countries lentil salad is a must dish to have at New Year’s celebration. It’s believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the New Year to …

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Breeze Through the Stress of Christmas with Breathwork Meditation

As we have finally reached the end of a fast year, it might be good to step back and catch our breath with some Breathwork Meditation. Nathan’s unique …

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Rice Paper Rolls

Some friends were telling me recently when then went on holidays, they stayed with a few friends in different places, every household seemed to have ingredients with well …

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The Value of Slowing Down

Have you noticed time is speeding up? It seems that all the labour-saving devices that have been invented to give us more leisure time actually only means that …

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